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Different types of hypotheses? |
Directional: stating the difference
Non-directional: Doesn't state what the difference is |
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Null hypothesis?
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States no significance between the groups, any difference is simply due to chance
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What is and IV and DV?
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IV - A variable that is manipulated in research.
DV - A variable which is measured. |
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Debriefing
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Informing participants of the reasons for the research.
Making sure they leave the study in as similar a state they entered. |
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Informed Consent
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Researchers are obliged to obtain the informed consent of participants.
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Examples of issues with consent in psychology
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Milgram (1963) - The participants had volunteered to participate in a study about learning not obedience - informed concent was not given
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What are the BSP's ethicle priciples about deception?
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Participant should never be deliberately misled without extremely strong scientific or medical justification.
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Examples of deception in psychology
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Milgram (1963) - The participants were led to believe that they were giving real electric shocks to another in an experiment about learning not obedience.
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What does the Data protection act say about confidentiality?
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Participants and the data they provide should be kept anonymous unless they have given full consent.
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Examples of confidentiality in psychology
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There are many examples in psychology os pseudonyms used to maintain anonymity e.g. Genie, H.M, Little Hans.
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What is withdrawal?
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Any participant should be informed of their right to withdraw.
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Examples of studies with issues with withdrawral in psychology
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Milgram (1963) - abused the rights of the subject to withdraw. Those wishing to leave were told "you have no other choice, you must go on"
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Observational research
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Hidden observational studies raise the ethical issue of privacy.
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